Driving licence foreign (EU/EEA countries): rewrite
EU/EEA driving licences must be rewritten if, after taking up residence in Germany, the validity of the driving licence or the period of validity of the driving licence or individual categories of driving licence is due to be extended.
Description
EU/EEA driver's licenses in harmonized categories (categories AM, A1, A2, A, B, BE, C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D and DE) do not generally require a transfer.
A transfer is required if the validity of the driving license or the period of validity of the driving license or individual driving license categories is due to be extended after taking up residence in Germany.
Please note:
In the case of driving license categories that are limited in Germany (categories C and D as well as corresponding subcategories and trailer categories), the German period of validity also applies if no or longer periods are entered in the foreign driving license.
Holders of EU/EEA driver's licenses for non-harmonized categories may drive motor vehicles in Germany within the scope of their entitlement after taking up residence in Germany as long as the foreign driver's license is valid, but for no longer than 6 months. If a motor vehicle is to continue to be driven in Germany after this period, a German driving license must be issued on the basis of the foreign driving license (so-called transfer). See also: Transferring a foreign (non-EU/EEA) driving license.
The Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) provides detailed information on the recognition of foreign driving licenses in Germany on its website under "Validity of foreign driving licenses in the Federal Republic of Germany".
There you will also find an "Information sheet for holders of foreign driving licenses from EU and EEA states on driving license regulations in the Federal Republic of Germany".
- Validity of foreign driving licences (driving licences) in the Federal Republic of Germany - (Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure - BMVI)
- Information sheet for holders of foreign driving licences from EU and EEA countries on driving licence regulations in Germany - (Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure - BMVI)
Information for Darmstadt-Dieburg: Spezielle Hinweise für Kreis Darmstadt-Dieburg
Gültigkeit ausländischer Fahrerlaubnisse (Führerscheine)
https://www.bmv.de/SharedDocs/DE/Artikel/StV/Strassenverkehr/gueltigkeit-auslaendischer-fahrerlaubnisse-in-deutschland.htmlMerkblatt für Inhaber ausländischer Fahrerlaubnisse
https://www.bmv.de/SharedDocs/DE/Anlage/StV/auslaendische-fahrerlaubnisse-merkblatt-ausserhalb-eu-und-ewr-staaten.pdf?__blob=publicationFileOnline services
There is currently no online service available for this location.
Contact point
Contact the driving licence authority of your district or independent city in which you have your main residence.
Contact person
Kreisverwaltung Darmstadt-Dieburg - Fahrerlaubnisbehörde
Description
Sollten sie noch keinen EU-Kartenführerschein besitzen, muss zunächst der Papierführerschein umgetauscht werden. Dafür reichen sie bitte zusätzlich einen Antrag auf Umtausch ihres Führerscheins ein.
Address
address
visitor address
Opening hours
Anträge können ausschließlich postalisch eingereicht werden. Vorsprachen nur nach vorheriger Terminvereinbarung. Termine bitte telefonisch anfragen.
Contact
telephone: 06151 881-0
e-mail: Fahrerlaubnisbehoerde@ladadi.de
Internet
Forms
Formular Einverständnis- und Gültigkeitserklärung Führerschein
Formular Unterschriftenfeld Antrag Fahrerlaubnis
Formular Antrag Fahrerlaubnis
Required documents
- Official proof of place and date of birth.
- A current biometric photograph (size 45x35 mm, portrait format, frontal image). Information and examples can be found in the photo sample board (Bundesdruckerei)
- Foreign driving licence
Further information can be obtained from your competent driving licence authority.
Information for Darmstadt-Dieburg: Spezielle Hinweise für Kreis Darmstadt-Dieburg
- Formular Antrag Fahrerlaubnis (vollständig ausgefüllt)
- Formular Unterschriftsfeld (vollständig ausgefüllt)
- Formular Einverständnis- und Gültigkeitserklärung Führerschein (vollständig ausgefüllt)
- Original ausländischer Führerschein
- Übersetzung des Führerscheins durch eine amtlich zugelassene Stelle (nur bei Staaten nach Anlage 11 der Fahrerlaubnisverordnung)
- ggf. Angabe der Fahrschule
Bitte legen sie dem Antrag keine Originaldokumente bei, außer es ist explizit angegeben. ALLE Unterlagen werden nach der Digitalisierung VERNICHTET!
Basis for legal action
§§ 28 and 30 of the Driving Licence Ordinance (FeV)
- § 28 of the Driving Licence Ordinance (FeV): Recognition of driving licences from member states of the European Union or another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area
- § 30 FeV: Issuance of a driving licence to holders of a driving licence from another Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area
- Scale of charges for road transport measures (GebOSt)
Procedure
The application must be made in writing or in electronic form.
Contact the driving licence authority of the place where you have your main residence.
Costs
The amount of the fee is based on the scale of charges for road transport measures (GebOSt). Their amount depends on various factors. Information can be obtained in individual cases from the locally competent driving licence authority.
Area of validity
Hesse
Official approval
Officially approved by Hessian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport and Housing on 14.09.2020
Keywords
Ausländischen Führerschein umschreiben, Antrag auf Ersterteilung einer Fahrerlaubnis, Umtausch einer ausländischen Fahrerlaubnis, Pappe, Lappen, Führerschein